Foundation level · Year 4 · free
pane
noun · Say it: PAYN
What it means
Foundationa single flat sheet of glass in a window or door
Raindrops raced each other down the window pane during the storm.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- panel
- sheet
More examples
- The football hit the shed and cracked one small pane of glass.
Where the word comes from
It comes from Old French 'pan', meaning a piece of cloth or a section.
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